“With an application I can choose between a carousel of men, filter the ones that don’t interest me, save time… But there are times when you miss the ritual of conquest“, summarizes Elena H., 37 years old and divorced three years ago. Her generation still cultivated the long nights spent in bars, taverns and “hunting”, which in addition to entertaining her, fed her self-esteem. “And it is exhausting to waste time on dates that have lied about their age, that they post photos from years ago or with filters, or their interests, because they tell you that reading is their passion and they don’t even know what García Márquez wrote”, he sums up. He defends tooth and nail a good start “face to face face” in places like gas lightLeaving aside gyms, workshops, volunteering and other areas where there are also options to meet someone, although more restricted.
This is one of the traditional temples of Barcelona flirting, because it has a more adult audience than most youth clubs in the city. And because in addition to a fun atmosphere and good performances, there are plenty of singles and separated people willing to meet people. It could be said that it is almost impossible to go and not start a conversation between drinks or dances.
From BN Group, which integrates restaurants and some cocktail bars and venues in Barcelona, Adrià Bonell is an outstanding businessman and observer of the evolution of dating in the field of leisure. “There are fewer and fewer bars, fewer places to meet someone, and more people who have gotten used to social networks and applications and are afraid or ashamed of approaching someone they don’t know.” As he resists the extinction of traditional models and the conquest liturgy, offers it on a platter so that many Barcelonans can overcome the “laziness”, prejudices or barriers of the face-to-face flirt. He organizes a thousand and one excuses in his premises for “ease“approaches.
Languages and other ‘excuses’
For example, in the France station Every Friday (from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.) it organizes a ‘language exchange’ to encourage natives and ‘expats’ to meet. Learning English or Catalan is just as viable as finding a partner… He also orchestrates ‘speed dating’ sessions: times are set to meet other people individually, in cross-dating, and at the end if there are coincidences in the choice, a door opens to the flirt It also orchestrates wine tasting sessions and other ‘excuses’ for interaction in any of its three gardens (Aribau, Gràcia or Born), very colorful cocktail bars that encourage meeting people. And the scene of many crushes, especially in Aribau.
Good physical platforms for conquest are also provided by the disco Opium, the largest in Barcelona and with a huge proportion of tourists willing to add an experience to their stay in Barcelona, while enjoying one of the best dance floors. Very close, Carpe Diem offers the version in small format, with a lot of beautiful people, models, and a slightly higher age spectrum. And on Tuset street, the youngest interact mercilessly in Bling Bling and Sutton.
In some places they organize activities for ‘singles’, knowing that there are people who reject digital flirting but are ashamed of the ritual of physical conquest
However, the local nocturnal hunting model tends to extinction. “More and more people go out with their own group, even as a couple, and look for the best disc jockey, fun, private tables, dancing…”, says a businessman from the area.
For those who prefer a quiet but conducive setting, don’t lose sight of places like Alchemy Barcelona, where in his tarot and palmistry sessions one can end up finding ‘signs’ of destiny and the love of his life at the next table, in the warmth of a good cocktail.
meeticin fact, organize encounters (free of charge) to favor the interaction of the most timid, with an animator. The next one will be this Thursday, starting at 7:00 p.m., at the Snooker of the Eixample, with the hook of a night of billiards and drinks.
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The route LGBTI has lost historical stages, but entrenches infallible ‘disco’ sessions like the one on Friday nights in City Hall, with a lot of glitter and a very fun atmosphere (Dirty Disco), and with a slightly spicier version on Sundays (The black room). But for face-to-face approaches there are also many daytime opportunities in summer on the Mar Bella beach.
Even the older public, such as retirees with a festive spirit, have recently increased their chances of meeting potential partners to the rhythm of ballroom dancing, with the recovery of the mythical sessions at La Paloma, now on Sundays, with an orchestra included.